American Bach Academy - Facilities & Housing

Facilities

The American Bach Academy takes place at the

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

50 Oak Street (near Van Ness Avenue & Market Street)

San Francisco CA 94102

The American Bach Academy is held in the spectacular facilities of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, in the heart of San Francisco's arts district. Davies Symphony Hall (home of the San Francisco Symphony), the War Memorial Opera House (home of the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet), and Herbst Theatre (one of San Francisco's finest concert and recital venues) are just a three-minute walk from the Conservatory. Two primary public transportation hubs, linking to SF Muni and BART, are less than one minute away. And the upscale neighborhood of Hayes Valley offers a plethora of dining and shopping experiences for all budgets and tastes.

The Conservatory contains state-of-the-art performance venues, classrooms, practice rooms, and teaching studios. The Concert Hall is a dramatic space created in a renovated, historic grand ballroom, and accommodates audiences of up to 450 people. The extraordinary and intimate Sol H. Joseph Recital Hall seats up to 140 and is specifically designed for chamber music, small ensemble performances and recitals by faculty and students. The Osher Salon is a versatile space for rehearsals, student recitals, ensemble performances, opera staging and blocking rehearsals, classes, lectures, special meetings, and events, and seats up to 120.

Housing in San Francisco's Civic Center & Hayes Valley Neighborhoods

Hayes Valley offers some of San Francisco's finest dining and lively after-concert pubs, cafes, and bistros. A few minutes walk to the west is the famed Haight/Ashbury district, the Castro, and a short walk to the south is trendy SOMA.

Some of San Francisco's most splendid public architecture can be found in the Civic Center area of San Francisco. The recently renovated, domed City Hall and the War Memorial Opera House epitomize Beaux Arts style, while the fan-shaped modern edifice of Davies Symphony Hall joins the new Asian Art Museum as complimentary architectural designs.

Housing at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Bowes Center

The American Bach Academy is pleased to offer accommodations and dining options in the S.F. Conservatory's new Bowes Center designed by Mark Cavagnero Associates (MCA), a socially and environmentally conscious architecture firm known for civic and institutional projects in San Francisco. The 170,000 square foot "vertical campus" style facility at 200 Van Ness Avenue is just a four minute walk from the ABS Academy site at 50 Oak Street.

Housing at the Bowes Center is provided free of charge to Academy participants. Two participants will be placed in each 2-bedroom suite (one participant per bedroom). Meals are not included but can be purchased on a one-week plan.

We strongly encourage Academy participants to utilize Conservatory housing.

For more information, send email to our Academy Administrator.

Each two-person suite includes:

Living room with table, chairs, and a couch
Kitchenette with a microwave oven, refrigerator, and a freezer
WiFi
Individually controlled heat and air conditioning
Semi-private bath (shared by two occupants) in each suite

Community Amenities

A student lounge with café and study spaces
Dining plan option (breakfast) is available
Practice rooms on each floor (Note that this is in addition to the practicing permitted in student units)
24/7 access to practice and rehearsal spaces with self-recording capabilities on academic floors
A student resource center for individual studying and group meetings
A roof terrace with views of historic San Francisco City Hall and Civic Center
Laundry facilities on each floor
On-site bike storage

The AMERICAN BACH ACADEMY is held in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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